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Lightest revolvers

The 25 lightest of 404 revolvers in the catalogue with a recorded empty weight. The median is 1.05 kg (2.31 lb).

RankFirearmEmpty weightYear
1stNAA Mini RevolverNAA Mini RevolverNorth American ArmsNorth American Arms128 g (4.5 oz)1975
2ndReid My Friend KnuckledusterReid My Friend KnuckledusterJames ReidJames Reid170 g (6.0 oz)1868
3rdTramp's TerrorTramp's TerrorHood Firearms CompanyHood Firearms Company180 g (6.3 oz)1875
=4thBang UpBang UpHarrington & RichardsonHarrington & Richardson200 g (7.1 oz)
=4thFrankenau Purse PistolFrankenau Purse PistolOscar FrankenauOscar Frankenau200 g (7.1 oz)1877
=4thH&R Aetna No. 1H&R Aetna No. 1Harrington & RichardsonHarrington & Richardson200 g (7.1 oz)1876
=4thHood Robin Hood No. 1Hood Robin Hood No. 1Hood Firearms CompanyHood Firearms Company200 g (7.1 oz)1875
8thGaland Velo-DogGaland Velo-DogGalandGaland224 g (7.9 oz)1894
=9thHopkins & Allen Blue Jacket No. 2Hopkins & Allen Blue Jacket No. 2Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing CompanyHopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company230 g (8.1 oz)1875
=9thLincoln-BossuLincoln-BossuHenrion, Dassy & HeuschenHenrion, Dassy & Heuschen230 g (8.1 oz)1900
=9thManufrance Velo-DogManufrance Velo-DogManufacture Française d'Armes et Cycles de Saint-ÉtienneManufacture Française d'Armes et Cycles de Saint-Étienne230 g (8.1 oz)1895
=9thMerwin Hulbert Baby MerwinMerwin Hulbert Baby MerwinHopkins & AllenHopkins & Allen230 g (8.1 oz)1880
=13thHarrington & Richardson Aetna No. 2Harrington & Richardson Aetna No. 2Harrington & RichardsonHarrington & Richardson255 g (9.0 oz)1876
=13thHood International No. 3Hood International No. 3Hood Firearms CompanyHood Firearms Company255 g (9.0 oz)1875
15thRyan NapoleonRyan NapoleonRyan Pistol Mfg. Co.Ryan Pistol Mfg. Co.260 g (9.2 oz)1875
16thHopkins & Allen CzarHopkins & Allen CzarHopkins & AllenHopkins & Allen270 g (9.5 oz)1878
=17thForehand & Wadsworth Swamp AngelForehand & Wadsworth Swamp AngelForehand & WadsworthForehand & Wadsworth280 g (9.9 oz)1871
=17thForehand & Wadsworth TerrorForehand & Wadsworth TerrorForehand & WadsworthForehand & Wadsworth280 g (9.9 oz)1871
=17thHopkins & Allen Ranger No. 2Hopkins & Allen Ranger No. 2Hopkins & Allen Mfg. Co.Hopkins & Allen Mfg. Co.280 g (9.9 oz)1879
=17thHopkins & Allen Tiger No. 2Hopkins & Allen Tiger No. 2Hopkins & AllenHopkins & Allen280 g (9.9 oz)1875
=17thIver Johnson Defender 89Iver Johnson Defender 89Iver Johnson ArmsIver Johnson Arms280 g (9.9 oz)1889
=17thRupertus Pocket RevolverRupertus Pocket RevolverRupertus Patented Pistol Manufacturing CompanyRupertus Patented Pistol Manufacturing Company280 g (9.9 oz)1871
23rdSmith & Wesson Model No. 1Smith & Wesson Model No. 1Smith & WessonSmith & Wesson283 g (10.0 oz)1857
24thRetolaza Velo-BromRetolaza Velo-BromRetolaza HermanosRetolaza Hermanos300 g (10.6 oz)1905
=25thGuardian American Model 1878Guardian American Model 1878Fagnus & ClémentFagnus & Clément312 g (11.0 oz)1878

Ranked from the catalogue's own measured figures, the same records the API serves. A record whose weight, length, barrel and capacity match a set shared by ten or more records from five or more makers is a default rather than a measurement, and is left out, as is a record with fewer than five of the figures a reader looks for.